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WWUS85 KSLC 081646

RFWSLC



URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT

1046 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026



UTZ495-498-090300-

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Color Country West Desert-Grand Staircase-

1046 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR

WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 495 AND

498...



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West 

  Desert and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase.



* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.



* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any 

  new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions

are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of

strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can

contribute to extreme fire behavior.



&&



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UTZ496-090300-

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Color Country Mountains-

1046 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR

WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496...



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains.



* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.



* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any 

  new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions

are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of

strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can

contribute to extreme fire behavior.



&&



$$



UTZ492-497-090300-

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Central Utah West Desert-Mojave Desert-

1046 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING

FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 492 AND

497...



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 492 Central Utah West Desert 

  and Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert.



* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.



* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any 

  new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions

are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of

strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can

contribute to extreme fire behavior.



&&



$$



UTZ493-090300-

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Central Utah Mountains-

1046 AM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING

FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 493...



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains.



* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.



* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any 

  new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions

are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of

strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can

contribute to extreme fire behavior.



&&



$$



For more information from the National Weather Service visit

http://weather.gov/saltlakecity